Andy McDonald
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East · in Parliament since 29 November 2012
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Middlesbrough | 29 November 2012 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 11 March 2024 | Present |
| Independent | 30 October 2023 | 11 March 2024 |
| Labour | 29 November 2012 | 30 October 2023 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights | Opposition | 6 April 2020 | 27 September 2021 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Opposition | 27 June 2016 | 6 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | Opposition | 7 January 2016 | 27 June 2016 |
Voting participation
joint 280th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 207 | 87.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 272 | 84.5% |
| 2024 | 200 | 129 | 64.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 191 | 74.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 140 | 55.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 206 | 85.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 144 | 75.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 752 | 70.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 539 | 85.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 148th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 56 | 112 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 129 | 74 | 197 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 54 | 38 | 116 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 119 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 90 | 55 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 50 | 25 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 52 | 16 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 201st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2012
- – Became MP for Middlesbrough
- – Joined Labour
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Transport)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Transport)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights
2022
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
2023
- – Joined Independent
2024
- – Joined Labour
- – Became MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Constituency: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.